Park Guell in Barcelona is a public park, full of gardens and unique architectural elements. It is located in the upper part of Barcelona on the southern slopes of Monte, which is part of the Sierra de Collserola.
The park was designed by the famous Catalan architect Antonio Gaudi, who represents the greatest representation of Catalan modernism. Gaudi is also the architect of many other famous works in the city, including Sagrada Familia and Casa Batlló. Park Güell was commissioned by the wealthy entrepreneur Eusebi Güell, who gave the park its name.
Take a tour of the park Guell. You know that he will be breastaked — he is on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites with the works of Antonio Gaudi.
History of Park Guell
Parc Güell is named after Eusebi Güell, a wealthy Catalan entrepreneur and influential member of the bourgeoisie of Barcelona. A good friend of Gaudi, he commissioned several of his works, including Palau Güell, wineries of Güell, Pabellones de la Finca Güell and the crypt of Güell’s colony.
The history of Guelle's Park begins in 1899, when Eusebi Güell buys two sites of Pelad, now known as Monte-. His idea was to turn Gaudi into a garden city inspired by the English gardens (so that the official name of the park was also made after the English “park”.
Despite the desire of Guell and Gaudi to the project, it is a commercial failure. It was believed that one could develop a high-class residential area with a stunning view of Barcelona, but the high prices and location did a little outside the center, that only two plots were sold time. Today, the Casa-Museo Gaudi (House-Museum of Gaudi), where the architect lived between 1906 and 1925, was originally built in a model house.
Park Güell began work in November 1900. During the first three years, Gaudi devoted himself to the construction of walls around the park, entrance pavilion, car dealership, main entrance, roads, viaducts and sewers. Between 1904 and 1906, Gaudi built the current house of the Gaudi Museum, which will be the model of the house. At the time, Eusebi Güell realized that his plan for the entire residential area would not be successful. However, work continued, especially the construction of communal areas of the residential park. In 1914, the beginning of World War I ended the work of Gaudi.
After the death of Eusebi Güell in 1918, his heirs decided to sell the land in the Barcelona City Hall to become a public park, which opened in 1926, the year of Gaudi’s death. Since then, the Park Guell is one of the main attractions of Barcelona, where there are numerous shows and social events. It also became a major tourist attraction.
In 1969, Park Guell was declared a historical and artistic monument of national character. In 1984, the park was added to the list of works by Antonio Gaudi, which were recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Tour of the Park Guell
The 17.18 acre park has many incredible architectural details that showcase Gaudi's efforts to make this space unique. Look at the wavy shapes on the flowing Lava, the paths with columns in the shape of trees, the visuals and geometric shapes, and the use of ceramic and colorful glass to name some of the features that make this park like no other.
In addition, the location of the park on the outskirts of central Barcelona and the height is strong in contrast to the noise and madness of the Catalan capital. This is a place of calm and tranquility.
Gaudi also wanted to integrate the park into the natural environment; He built stone columns in real shape and size of tree trunks, as well as ice forms and natural caves.
Park Guell also has a playground, a fountain, a bar, a library, a museum, a bathroom and a dog park.
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